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The KKK Peaks in the 1920s
The numbers of the Ku Klux Klan reach well over 3 million members during its membership in the 1920s. More on the history of the Ku Klux Klan -
Georgia Jim Crow Laws of 1927
Georgia Jim Crow laws in 1926 made it unlawful for a white person to marry and/or have a child with any person who has ascertainable trace of Negro, African, West Indian or Asian blood. Furthermore, all persons were required to fill out a voter registration form with information concerning their racial ancestry. More About Jim Crow Laws -
Governor Talmadge Begins 1st & 2nd Terms in Office
A staunch segregationist, Eugene Talmadge begins his first and second non-consecutive terms as governor of Georgia from 1933 to 1937. Click to view Eugene Talmadge's Interview -
Talmadge Opposes President Roosevelt's Federal Programs
Governor Eugene Talmadge opposes President Roosevelt's New Deal programs. Programs, Talmadge believed, posed a threat to the economic and social fabric of Georgia. Click to Learn Why Talmadge Opposed President Roosevelt -
Eleanor Roosevelt Takes a Stand for Marian Anderson
Eleanor Roosevelt resigned her membership from the Daughters of the American Revolution protesting their segregationist stance against Marian Anderson. Mrs. Roosevelt then paved the way for Anderson to sing at the Lincoln Memorial. Learn More About the Opposition to Marian Anderson -
Eugene Talmadge Begins 3rd Term as Governor
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Tuskegee Airmen - 332nd Fighter Group Formed
The first African Americans to serve as military aviators in the U.S. armed forces, flying with honor and distinction during World War II. Learn More About the Tuskegee Airmen on History.com -
Talmadge and the Cocking Affair Controversy
Governor Talmadge took controversial action against the University of Georgia prompting the dismissal of Dr. Cocking who Talmadge accused of attempting to desegregate the school. This action led to the lost of accreditation from all of Georgia's state supported colleges and Talmadge's re-election hopes. Click Here to Learn More About Dr. Walter Cocking's Dismissal from the University of Georgia -
A Philip Randolph Leads the Charge Against Discrimination
A. Philip Randolph compels President Roosevelt to issue Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in defense jobs and government. Read Executive Order 8802 and Learn More From PBS -
Attack on Pearl Harbor Leads to U.S. Entry into World War II
When United States entered World War II, this opened the door for many African Americans to work for the Defense Department. -
Ellis Arnall Becomes Governor by Defeating Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge damaged his chances of re-election with his involvement in the Cocking Affair--a controversy that contributed to Ellis Arnall's victory in 1942. Learn More About Ellis Arnall Here. -
Ellis Arnall Repeals the Poll Tax in 1945
Read This New York Times Report on the Repeal of the Poll Tax. Consequently, the 24th Amendment of the Constitution outlawed poll taxes to secure voting rights in all states for the foreseeable future. -
FDR Dies and Truman Becomes President
President Franklin Roosevelt dies in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 12, 1945. Vice President Harry Truman is sworn in as president on the same day. -
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African Americans Servicemen in World War II
By the end of World War II, there were approximately 1,150,000 black active servicemen in the military. -
The White Primary Meets its End in Georgia
In violation of the Smith v. Allright Supreme Court decision to abolish the white primary, Rev. Primus King was prohibited from voting in a Georgia primary on July 4, 1944. The lawyers of Primus King brought a case against the Democratic Party and won. Governor Ellis Arnall supported the decision that blacks should be allowed vote in the primaries. -
George Dorsey Lynched Near Moore's Ford Bridge
George Dorsey, an African American World War II veteran, along with his companions, are murdered near Moore's Ford Bridge in Monroe, Georgia in 1946. Rumors spread that Dorsey was secretly dating a white woman, an accusation believed to bring his demise. The perpetrators have never been brought to justice. Learn More About These Unsolved Murders -
Talmadge's Wins Fourth Term as Governor
Talmadge wins fourth term as governor in 1946, after campaigning to restore the white primary. -
President Truman Executive Order 9808 on Civil Rights
President Truman issues Executive Order 9808, establishing the Committee on Civil Rights. -
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Three Governors Controversy in Georgia
After the untimely death of Eugene Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Herman Talmadge, and Melvin Thompson contend for the vacancy. The Supreme Court was called upon to decide which of the three would be the next governor of Georgia. Read More About the Peculiar Set of Events That Occurred After Talmadge's Death -
Melvin Thompson Becomes Governor of Georgia
The Supreme Court brought an end to the three governor episode in Georgia's history by deciding that Lieutenant Governor, Melvin Thompson, would be interim governor until the November special election that year. -
Truman Desegregates the Armed Forces
After President Truman received a 178-page report from the Committee on Civil Rights, he decided to issue executive orders to bring an end to systemic discrimination.
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Herman Talmadge Elected Governor in 1948
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Georgia Requires All Voters to Take a Voting Exam
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Supreme Court Case Loving vs. Virginia
Anti-miscegenation laws are repealed in 1967 by the Supreme Court Listen to the Supreme Court arguments on the Loving vs. Virginia Case
